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Table 1 Case study postoperative emergence agitation

From: Routines for reducing the occurrence of emergence agitation during awakening in children, a national survey

This questions has only, yes/no/do not know alternatives

Anesthesiologist (%)

Nurse anesthetist (%)

All (%)

1. How do you deal with anesthesia before, during and after this new operation?

a Premedication with midazolam

26/58/6

37/44/19

37/51/12

n = 394

n = 600

n = 994

b Premedication with clonidine

59/31/10

37/27/36

48/29/23

n = 406

n = 610

n = 1004

c Propofol-based anesthesia

70/24/6

71/15/14

71/19/10

n = 402

n = 610

n = 1012

d Sevoflurane-based anesthesia

43/49/8

47/34/19

45/42/13

n = 389

n = 600

n = 989

e Desflurane-based anesthesia

11/82/7

5/75/20

8/78/14

n = 401

n = 500

n = 901

f Administration of low-dose propofol before waking up of patient

45/45/10

52/24/24

48/35/17

n = 400

n = 569

n = 969

g Administration of clonidine before waking up of patient

33/52/15

17/42/41

25/47/28

n = 389

n = 437

n = 826

h Administration of opioid before waking up of patient

62/31/7

69/16/15

65/24/11

n = 398

n = 500

n = 898

2. Do you use any form of diagnostic kits, e.g. Paediatric Anesthesia Emergence Delirium (PAED) scale at PEA in children?

1/81/18

1/60/39

1/75/24

n = 407

n = 546

n = 953

  1. Questions 1 and 2 response rates are shown as percentage, respondents had 3 choices.